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Napoli Confirm Low-Grade Adductor Injury to Buongiorno, Rehab Underway

Absences are expected to extend through the October international break.

Overview

  • Instrumental tests at Pineta Grande Hospital identified a low-grade lesion of the left long adductor, the club announced.
  • Buongiorno was hurt against Pisa and left the match late in the second half before undergoing examinations.
  • He will miss the trip to Milan on September 28 and the Champions League match against Sporting CP on October 1.
  • Reports indicate he will likely also sit out Genoa on October 5, with a typical recovery timeline of about two weeks.
  • This setback follows summer surgery for pubalgia and prior ankle and vertebral issues that cost him 12 games last season.